John Havlicek vs. Cedric Maxwell Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cedric Maxwell and John Havlicek that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.
Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.
Head-To-Head Career Comparison
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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John Havlicek:
1962-63 to 1977-78
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Cedric Maxwell:
1977-78 to 1987-88
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Honors and Awards |
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| John Havlicek | 1 |
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| Cedric Maxwell | 1 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
20.8 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
12.5 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.3 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
6.3 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
2.2 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.2 | | 
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| Cedric Maxwell |
0.8 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | | 
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| Cedric Maxwell |
0.5 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
26,395 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
10,465 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
8,007 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
5,261 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6,114 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
1,862 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
476 | |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
671 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
117 | |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
433 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,270 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
835 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.439 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
.546 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Cedric Maxwell |
.053 | |  *
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| John Havlicek |
.815 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
.784 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
28.9 | | (1971) | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
19.0 | | (1979) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.0 | | (1971) | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
9.9 | | (1979) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1971) | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
2.9 | | (1979) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.3 | | (1975) |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
1.2 | | (1979) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1974) |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
0.9 | | (1979) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| John Havlicek |
22.0 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
10.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
6.9 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
5.4 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
4.8 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
1.9 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.1 | |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
0.7 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.3 | |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
0.5 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| John Havlicek |
3,776 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
1,116 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
1,186 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
553 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
825 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
194 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
60 | |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
74 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
16 | |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
50 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
172 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
102 | | |
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Percentages |
| John Havlicek |
.436 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
.545 | | |
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| John Havlicek |
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n/a ** |
| Cedric Maxwell |
.000 | | *
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| John Havlicek |
.836 | | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
.777 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| John Havlicek |
27.4 | | (1967) | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
18.2 | | (1980) | |
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| John Havlicek |
9.9 | | (1969) | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
10.0 | | (1980) | |
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| John Havlicek |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
| Cedric Maxwell |
3.3 | | (1983) | |
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| John Havlicek |
1.5 | | (1975) |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
1.5 | | (1982) | |
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| John Havlicek |
0.4 | | (1977) |
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| Cedric Maxwell |
1.1 | | (1980) | |
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Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. |
